Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:12 pm
#1787280
Hi,
I was planning a flight tomorrow afternoon from Fairoaks to the Isle of Wight and returning in the Eve.
I’ve just checked the weather and there is a risk of thunderstorms. Gatwick/Heathrow PROB30 with the 24HR forecast. Ive also just watched Simon Keeling’s weekend weather which also references a risk of CB at some point in the afternoon in the south of UK
I’m a 150hr PPL with ir(r) and my thought now is just to cancel it. I’ll be in an Archer with no fancy weather radar.
Am I being too cautious? I’m meeting a friend so would rather not make a late decision. Obviously I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near a thunderstorm in the air but any guidance on weather it will be obvious if one is developing? I can’t imagine the weather would bring thunderstorms continuously for many hours and it’s only a 30min flight.
Any thoughts/guidance welcome!
I was planning a flight tomorrow afternoon from Fairoaks to the Isle of Wight and returning in the Eve.
I’ve just checked the weather and there is a risk of thunderstorms. Gatwick/Heathrow PROB30 with the 24HR forecast. Ive also just watched Simon Keeling’s weekend weather which also references a risk of CB at some point in the afternoon in the south of UK
I’m a 150hr PPL with ir(r) and my thought now is just to cancel it. I’ll be in an Archer with no fancy weather radar.
Am I being too cautious? I’m meeting a friend so would rather not make a late decision. Obviously I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near a thunderstorm in the air but any guidance on weather it will be obvious if one is developing? I can’t imagine the weather would bring thunderstorms continuously for many hours and it’s only a 30min flight.
Any thoughts/guidance welcome!